title: Weight bearing after a periarticular fracture: what is the evidence?
abstract: Orthopedic surgeons frequently provide weight-bearing recommendations to guide patient recovery following lower extremity fractures. This article discusses the available literature regarding the effects of early weight bearing on fracture healing, patient compliance with weight bearing restrictions, and the effect of different weight bearing protocols following acetabular, tibial plateau, tibial plafond, ankle, and calcaneus fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
authors.forename: Justin M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Haller
authors.forename: Michael Q
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: Erik N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Kubiak
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries; D064386:Ankle Fractures; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D016474:Weight-Bearing
keywords: Acetabular fracture; Ankle fracture; Calcaneus fracture; Lower extremity; Periarticular fracture; Tibial plafond fracture; Tibial plateau fracture; Weight bearing